MR. McCLELLAN: All right, good afternoon, everybody. I just wanted to
update you on a couple of events on the schedule - I think the President
did one during the speech, as well. (Laughter.)

Next week, on Monday, we will be traveling to Albuquerque, New Mexico.
He will be touring the Sandia Laboratory there, and then he will be
making remarks after signing the comprehensive energy legislation that
passed recently. Then on Tuesday, the President is going to have his
economic advisors to the ranch. He will participate in a briefing with
them on the state of our economy. And then following that, the President
will make some remarks and participate in a press avail. And Al Hubbard
and Ben Bernanke will go to the filing center and participate in a
briefing for the press corps.

On Wednesday, we'll be traveling to Illinois, as the President announced
in his remarks a short time ago, where the President will sign the
transportation legislation and make remarks.

Q Where in Illinois?

MR. McCLELLAN: Where in Illinois is it, Josh?

MR. DECKARD: In the Chicago area.

MR. McCLELLAN: And that's where they'll have it. If you all have any
other questions for the day, I'm here for that, as well.

Q Tuesday is official remarks - I mean, sorry, official press
conference, full-on press conference, all the media - on the ranch?

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, it'll be to the pool, yes.

Q To the pool?

MR. McCLELLAN: Yes. He'll be joined by his economic advisors, He'll make
some remarks and then I expect he'll take a few questions after that.

Q While you're on the schedule, is he doing some RNC event on Saturday?

MR. McCLELLAN: We'll keep you updated on the schedule; but he typically
participates in an RNC event this time of year, down at the ranch. I'm
not ready to update the schedule beyond next Wednesday, at this point.

Q What about the situation with North Korea? Christopher Hill is
basically saying that the North Korean situation is out of his hands and
it's now up to the North Koreans. Are we in a stalemate?

MR. McCLELLAN: I don't know if that's exactly what he said. I mean, the
talks are continuing. There are some further discussions today in
Beijing, and we need to let those talks continue at this point. I mean,
China has been working to move forward on a proposal that I think the
five parties really have coalesced around and it's a set of principles
and I think that there are still discussions going on with North Korea
at this point. The talks are still going on. So I don't want to
pre-judge the outcome at this point, from here.

Q It seems, though, that that proposal is sort of not going anywhere
with North Korea, that basically -

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, no, no, China has been working hard, as have the
other parties, and let's let the talks continue. I'll let Ambassador
Hill speak more to it on the ground. He's in a better position to talk
to the latest -

Q -- his comments -

MR. McCLELLAN: He's been keeping the press updated on the talks as
they've been going on. And we will have to see where it goes from here.

Q Do you have any reaction to the announcement by Iran that they're
going to start uranium processing again on August 6th?

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, what they said - I mean, they had originally said
they were going to start that this week. And now they've said that
they're not proceeding right now on starting their uranium reprocessing
and enrichment. I don't think it changes anything from what I said the
other day, we continue to support the efforts by the Europeans to
resolve this matter diplomatically. We have long-standing concerns about
Iran's ambitions. And Iran made a commitment, the Paris agreement with
the Europeans, not to restart their uranium and reprocessing activities
- uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities while the talks were
ongoing. It's important for Iran to live up to that commitment and abide
by it.

We've made very clear, as have the Europeans, that we're prepared to
pursue a further course of action if necessary, if Iran is not going to
live up to its agreements. And I think the Europeans have made very
strong statements in a letter to Iran stating that they need to live up
to that agreement.

Q Why did the President invite the President of Colombia to the ranch?

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, President Uribe is a strong and courageous leader.
He is a good friend of the President. He is someone who Is committed to
peace and prosperity in Colombia, committed to expanding democracy
throughout the hemisphere. And we've worked very closely with Colombia
in the war on terrorism. We've worked closely with Colombia and
supported President Uribe's efforts to crack down on the
narco-terrorism. So the President looks forward to welcoming him to the
ranch.

We had a good visit to Colombia last November, and the President looks
forward to welcoming him to the ranch and talking about how we can
continue to move forward together on our shared priorities for the
hemisphere, as well as how we can continue to support President Uribe
and the people of Colombia as they move forward to build a more peaceful
and prosperous future.

Q Thursday remarks are at the ranch and they are on the economy, is - I
just want to make sure I got it right.

MR. McCLELLAN: I'm sorry?

Q The remarks that he's going to -

MR. McCLELLAN: They'll be at the ranch, then they will - as he has done
before - participate -

Q On the economy -

MR. McCLELLAN: -- make some brief remarks and participate in a press
avail with the pool.

Q I know that the administration is saying that the - is saying that the
Venezuelans are supporting FARC and the rebels in Colombia by giving
them safe haven. Is there any action that they're going to be talking
about taking tomorrow?

MR. McCLELLAN: Let's let the meeting take place tomorrow, and you'll
have an opportunity to hear from the two leaders after it, in the press
avail.